One Killed, Four Injured in D.C. Shooting; Suspect Found Dead After Standoff
Police say a shooting near Logan Circle left one victim dead and four injured. NBC News reports the suspect died after shooting himself in a nearby apartment.
One person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting near Logan Circle in Washington, D.C., Thursday morning, according to police. The suspected gunman later died after shooting himself in a nearby apartment, NBC News reported, citing federal law enforcement sources.
Interim Metropolitan Police Chief Jeffery W. Carroll told reporters that one of the four injured victims was in critical condition. The other three had injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
The shooting took place at and around a Vida Fitness gym. The suspect then barricaded himself in an apartment in a nearby building, prompting a large police response.
Carroll said officers were speaking with the man by phone when they heard a gunshot and he stopped responding. Officers entered the apartment and found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police said they believed the apartment belonged to him.
Investigators said the man had been involved in a dispute connected to the building's homeowners association, but the motive remained under investigation. The suspect had not been publicly named in the reports available late Thursday morning.
The gym said it was closed until further notice. Authorities asked people to avoid the area as the investigation continued. The casualties described by police exclude the suspected gunman.